The Broken Cross

1911 17 minutes
59/100

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Before Tom departs for the city, he becomes engaged to Kate. She gives him half of her broken pendant cross, with the agreement that either can end the engagement by sending his or her half to the other. In a city boarding house, Tom is vamped by a flirtatious manicurist who learns of the agreement and sends Tom half a cross, pretending it is from Kate. Tom realizes he has been tricked and returns to the country and his fiancée.

Released

6th April 1911

115 years ago

Runtime

17 minutes

Finishes at 3:57am

Ratings and awards

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    5.9/10

  • FilmFlow Logo

    59%

Directed by

D.W. Griffith

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Written by

Harriet Quimby

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